Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]
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Verdicts. | Total. | Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
44 | 13 | 6 | 6 | .. | 19 | |
.. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Overlaying | 6 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
Poisoning | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Fracture of Skull | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Suffocation | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Head injuries | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 |
Fall from window | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
Injuries to Chest | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
Burns | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
Internal injuries | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Run over by train | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Scalds | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
Drowning | 3 | .. | l | .. | .. | 1 |
Fractured Ribs .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Suffocation by smoke | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Pistol Shot | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Drowning | 3 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. |
Poisoning | 1 | .. | l | .. | .. | .. |
Murder | 2 | 1 | l | .. | .. | .. |
Man-Slaughter .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Execution | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
.. | ||||||
Fractured Ribs | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Found Dead | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Found Drowned | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
Totals | 89 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 35 |
Sickness
among Union
Poor.
During the year 2,014 cases came under
treatment as compared with 1,773 during the
previous year.